RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PORTLAND DRAGONS
08/21/2083
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RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PORTLAND DRAGONS
GAME ID: 5575 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Aquas (78-47) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Portland Dragons (66-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Aquas Beat Dragons, 2-0
Houston Aquas pitcher Ricky Zika was all business, helping his team muzzle the Portland Dragons, 2-0. Zika got the win, improving to 14-3. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 7 innings. He allowed no runs. Jose Garces earned his 8th save in 11 chances.

Rich Norlander had a direct impact on the outcome. Norlander contributed a run-scoring triple in the top of the first inning to put Houston up, 1-0.

"The old adage is true," said Norlander. "Good pitching stops good hitting."

With the victory, the Aquas record stands at 78-47.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anzaldua 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 15 59
R. Norlander LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .289 5 26
R. Zika P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 25 83
N. Arciniega CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 3 18
E. Albuja RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .320 13 43
C. Lightsey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306 10 87
F. Lung 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .225 29 97
S. Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 6 35
T. Tamba SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .259 1 8
Totals 32 2 7 2 0 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Anzaldua (29, 1st Inning off Y. Kanoro, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Lung (17, 7th Inning off O. Mercado, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Norlander (2, 1st Inning off Y. Kanoro, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anzaldua 2 , R. Norlander 3 , E. Albuja 2 , F. Lung 2 , S. Ausmus , T. Tamba
2-out RBI: T. Tamba
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anzaldua , S. Ausmus
GIDP: C. Lightsey
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: F. Lung (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Kau CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 5 45
J. Cedillo DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .309 28 90
H. Yamanaka RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299 24 78
X. Esperana 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .236 19 54
W. Lee 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .259 14 64
G. Critch 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284 3 14
F. Sanchez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .256 12 60
C. Pritchard SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .217 1 17
Z. Lum C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .042 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0 2 8 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Cedillo , X. Esperana 3 , G. Critch , C. Pritchard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Sanchez , C. Pritchard , Z. Lum
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Yamanaka-Lum, Critch-Pritchard-Esperana)
OF assists: 1 (Yamanaka(Norlander at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Zika W (14-3) 7.0 5 0 0 1 7 0 91 2.22   
R. Gelsomino H (6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 4.48   
J. Garces SV (8) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Zika 73
Batters Faced: R. Zika 27, R. Gelsomino 6, J. Garces 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Zika 5-8, R. Gelsomino 3-2, J. Garces 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Zika 91-62, R. Gelsomino 21-14, J. Garces 11-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kanoro L (10-9) 6.0 5 2 2 0 6 0 90 4.11   
O. Mercado 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.96   
R. Mena 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kanoro 60
Batters Faced: Y. Kanoro 22, O. Mercado 4, R. Mena 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kanoro 2-9, O. Mercado 1-0, R. Mena 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kanoro 90-63, O. Mercado 15-11, R. Mena 24-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricky Zika
Ballpark: Portland Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 41714
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